Lisa Robinson
Lisa Robinson is an American journalist and writer. She was born in New York, NY. She is married to music producer and radio host Richard Robinson.[1] She is the author of the memoir There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll about her life as a music journalist.[1] She also wrote the novel Walk on Glass.[1] She is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair.[1] She has also written music criticism for New York Post.[1] She is the former editor of Rock Scene.[1]
Journalism
She began her journalism career in 1969 at the suggestion of, now husband, Richard Robinson who asked her to take over a column he wrote for a British paper.[1][2] Robinson wrote for a variety of publications, including Creem, the New York Post, and the New Musical Express.[1][3] She covered various popular artists and bands including The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, U2, David Bowie, Chrissie Hynde, The Clash, The Who, and Patti Smith.[1][2]
She frequently covered acts playing at CBGBs in the 1970s.[2] While she toured with The Rolling Stones in 1975 she also acted as their press liaison.[1][4]
Works
- There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll, published April 22, 2014 by Riverhead Books, ISBN 9781594487149
- Walk on Glass, published March 2, 1985 by Random House Value Pub, ISBN 9780517479025
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography In Context. Gale. 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Staff, N. P. R. "How A Music Writer Learned Trust Is The Ultimate Backstage Pass". NPR.org. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ↑ "Legendary Rock Journalist Lisa Robinson Opens Up About Her New Book". W Magazine. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ↑ Garner, Dwight (2014-04-29). "Lisa Robinson’s Rock ’n’ Roll Life in ‘There Goes Gravity’". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-12-26.